Archive for October, 2009
Tressel stands behind Pryor despite his ‘moments’
COLUMBUS — Besieged by angry Ohio State fans who think his quarterback should be benched or moved to wide receiver, coach Jim Tressel defiantly said Tuesday he will make no major changes. Terrelle Pryor remains the 18th-ranked Buckeyes’ starting quarterback, even though he threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles — and could have had [...]
Avon Lake kills county RTA service
AVON LAKE — RTA service in Lorain County will end Nov. 6 after Avon Lake City Council voted 5-1 Monday night to end the service and not spend the $15,000 budgeted to keep the service for another three months. “It’s disappointing,” said 4th Ward Councilman David Kos, the lone “yes” vote. “It’s the end of [...]
Sheffield Lake Council to vote on renewing shopping center loan
SHEFFIELD LAKE — City Council will vote at its meeting next week whether to renew the note the city borrowed to purchase and upgrade the former Shoreway shopping center. The city borrowed about $3.5 million in 2008 and has to renew the loan every year until a developer comes along and wants to purchase it [...]
Prosecutors want Burge to reconsider judge panel for murder trial
ELYRIA — Prosecutors want Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge to reconsider how he chose the other members of a three-judge panel that will preside over the capital murder trial of accused killer Ronald McCloud next year. Burge, who is assigned to McCloud’s case, picked fellow judges Edward Zaleski and Raymond Ewers to serve [...]
Elyria auditor says city will run out of extra cash after October
ELYRIA — Living paycheck to paycheck is no longer reserved for just ordinary folks. The city of Elyria will have to do it, too, until the end of the year, as it will have little to no cash on hand after October, said city Auditor Ted Pileski. While the city’s finances have been bad all [...]
Jobless rate falls as job seekers give up
ELYRIA — The September unemployment rate in Ohio, Lorain County and the cities of Elyria and Lorain was lower than it was in August, but that doesn’t mean that fewer people are unemployed, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. “Ohio’s unemployment rate declined in September as more Ohioans dropped out of [...]
Lorain pitches future as international port
LORAIN — Local officials spent 90 minutes Tuesday on the Black River with state and federal officials pitching the idea of an international port for Lorain and testing the waters on funding. “I think it went well,” said Councilman Mitch Fallis, D-at large. “We got a chance to display our riverfront to some political people [...]
Man faces vehicular homicide charge for fatal Lorain crash
LORAIN — A Huron man involved in a car crash that killed 52-year-old Larry Durasin was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide Tuesday. Andrew Jones, 32, is being held in Lorain County Jail on $10,000 bond after being arraigned in Lorain Municipal Court on Tuesday morning, court records show. The case was bound over to a [...]
Firefighter: Cuts may mean disbanding Elyria dive team
ELYRIA — In the aftermath of a recent tragedy that saw a 13-year-old boy drowned in the Black River, frustrations are mounting over the Elyria Fire Department’s role in the rescue efforts. The tragedy brought to light the fact that the department’s dive team may be a thing of the past. Dean Marks, president of [...]
Man shot in South Lorain
An unidentified black male was shot in the back of the thigh Tuesday evening in what is described as a “random” shooting. The victim was shot around 7:30 p.m. between the East 34th and East 35th blocks of Pearl Ave., then walked more than a block to a convenience store to summon police, according to [...]
Police log for Oct. 21, 2009
Elyria police Monday, Oct. 19 3:03 p.m. – 700 block Sugar Lane, several trailers and RVs broken into and burglarized at Smitty’s Car Craft. 3:30 p.m. – 600 block Lake Ave., Jamie Daniels, 36, of Lorain, charged with possession of cocaine, tampering with evidence and obstructing official business. 2:29 p.m. – 1000 block Chestnut Commons [...]
Midview remembers a year after fatal crash
A scar in a spruce tree and mementos mark the spot on Capel Road where Midview High School students Richard Curran Jr. and William “Billy” Krakora were killed one year ago Thursday. Click on either photo to view larger:
Lorain DAV chapter sells its headquarters to buy van for veterans
Veterans who need help getting to medical appointments are going to get double the help soon thanks to the donation of a van by the Disabled American Veterans Louis Paul Proy Chapter 20 in Lorain. The chapter sold its headquarters at 2500 E. 25th St. in Lorain and used some of the proceeds to buy [...]
Local news roundup for Oct. 21, 2009
Zero Proof Mixoff entry deadline Oct. 30 ELYRIA — The deadline to turn in a drink entry for the eighth annual Zero Proof Mix-Off is Oct. 30. Civic groups from around the county have until that deadline to decide what nonalcoholic drink they’re going to create and pass out at the annual event in the [...]
RTA leaving Lorain County after Avon Lake votes not to cover costs
AVON LAKE — RTA service will end in Lorain County on Nov. 6 after Avon Lake City Council voted 5-1 Monday night to end the service and not spend the $15,000 budgeted to keep the service for another three months. “It’s disappointing,” said Ward 4 councilman David Kos, the lone “yes” vote. “It’s the end [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Unemployment down for county, Lorain, Elyria
Unemployment figures out today seem to be good news for Lorain County and, in particular, the cities of Lorain and Elyria. September’s unemployment rate for Lorain County was 9.1 percent, down from 9.7 percent in August, according to Civilian Labor Force Estimates released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Lorain County [...]
Photo gallery: ‘Terror in the Field’ corn maze haunts Vermilion
Wander through a dark, twisting half-mile maze of tall cornstalks if you dare this Halloween season as the Friends of Harbour Town Haunted School present “Terror in the Field” at Novotny’s Farm Market, 1809 state Route 60 in Vermilion. Here, body parts and a chain-saw wielding surprise await visitors who walk deeper into the maze. [...]
Mo expecting more: Cavs’ Williams says struggles will help him
INDEPENDENCE — Mo Williams thought he was ready for the playoffs. Now that he’s had time to think again, the Cavaliers point guard realizes he can only be better for having gone through what he did last season. “I know what to expect now,” Williams said following a recent practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts. “I [...]
Little real change: Browns’ offense still sputtering
BEREA — Eric Mangini changed quarterbacks. He traded his disgruntled No. 1 receiver. He tried Joshua Cribbs as quarterback in the Wildcat formation. He even used 310-pound lineman Hank Fraley as an extra tight end. Nothing has worked. Through six games and 72 possessions, Cleveland’s offense has scored four touchdowns. When Cribbs’ two kick returns [...]
Angels 5, Yankees 4: Backup has huge hit in 11th
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Derek Jeter led off Game 3 with a homer into the bullpen, this AL Championship Series seemed uncomplicated. Power hitting and steady pitching appeared to be driving New York to the World Series. About 261 minutes, 14 pitchers, six homers and several big blunders later, a winning hit by a backup [...]
Ex-Nationals manager Acta gets second interview with Indians
CLEVELAND — Former Washington manager Manny Acta will get a second interview with the Cleveland Indians. Acta, fired by the Nationals in July, will meet with Indians owner Paul Dolan, general manager Mark Shapiro, assistant GM Chris Antonetti and other front-office personnel today at Progressive Field. The Indians will make Acta available to the media [...]
Division I sectional volleyball: Westlake downs Admiral King in five
EATON TWP. — Marc Pogachar got the bad news around 3:30 Monday afternoon. Westlake would be without its libero for the first round of the Division I sectional tournament. Laura Campbell became ill a few hours before the Demons were to open postseason play Monday at Midview High School against Admiral King. “I was trying [...]
Sheffield teen recovering from bike-truck accident
Paul Duncan, the Sheffield teen struck by a truck last Friday, is recovering from his injuries. Duncan, who plays on Brookside High’s freshman football team, was listed in good condition at MetroHealth on Monday afternoon. He was riding his bike home from football practice when he first went off the road, according to the police [...]
Lorain could be short for payroll by year’s end, auditor warns
LORAIN — City Auditor Ron Mantini told the city council’s Finance Committee Monday night the city is facing a cash shortage of more than $888,000 by the end of the year as well as a $2.6 million deficit due to ever-increasing revenue shortages. “What it basically means is, we don’t have enough cash to get [...]
Man dies after fight near Lorain bar
LORAIN — A 32-year-old Lorain man involved in a fight outside a Lorain bar early Sunday morning died, although officials aren’t sure yet if his death is a result of the fight. Eric Witcher was one of more than a dozen people involved in a fight outside of Luna Del Mar, 2156 E. 28th St., [...]